Prunus davidiana[3][4][5] is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae.

[1] It is native to China, preferring to grow in forests and thickets, on slopes in mountain valleys, and in waste fields, from 800 to 3200 m.[3][4] It is resistant to frost, and to a number of pests and diseases of cultivated peach, and is the subject of many studies for the genetic improvement of peaches.

[4] In China it is largely used as an ornamental, and the fruit is eaten but not prized.

[citation needed] Prunus is the ancient Latin name for plum trees.

Davidiana is named for L'Abbé Armand David (1826-1900), a missionary and collector of Chinese plants.